ERIC Number: EJ996171
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 8
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Difficult Conversations
Miretzky, Debra; Stevens, Sharon
About Campus, v17 n6 p22-29 Jan-Feb 2013
There are significant concerns about campus relationships, primarily between white students and students of color, but also related to students of different religious backgrounds (e.g., Christian and Muslim). Despite the growing diversity in faculty and student bodies on campus, students could still navigate through college without having to interact in meaningful ways with others of different backgrounds. There are many priorities for colleges and universities to pursue at an institutional level. It may be more important for administrators to prioritize increased diversity in recruitment and retention of students (and faculty) than to take ownership of the challenge of making the experience of campus diversity positive and meaningful. Consequently, campus organizations or even individuals may need to undertake efforts aimed at increased intercultural understanding and interaction. It takes more than diversity of campus populations for individuals to interact in meaningful ways with others of different backgrounds. In this article, the authors share their experience launching a series of campus conversations focused on raising personal awareness and building relationships across difference.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Diversity, Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Awareness, Consciousness Raising, Interpersonal Communication, Social Bias, Perspective Taking, Religion, Individual Differences, Racial Differences, Institutional Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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